BLAZES

  

they lit my village on fire

and I stared at the burning torches in their hands

wondering what drove them to this

why did they have to break me

I ran house to house home to home asking for help

asking for the water to suffice

was given water in glasses 

to put down a blaze meant for masses 

none came to help 

none came to rescue

all they did was watch

while my relations burned down to ashes

we were not the phoenix to rise

all of me died somewhere in cinder

the villagers laughed

and I thought they were mine

in the end

I stared at the burning torches in their hands

wondering wasn't the torch in my hand

why didn't I start the fire  

                                                    pakhi